A patient with chronic back pain has learned to control the pain with the use of imagery and hypnosis. The patient’s spouse asks the nurse how these techniques work. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

If an animal’s head is tilted downward during a prolonged surgery, the RVT may need to provide the patient with _____________ ventilation to ensure proper breathing. 

If a nonsterile person must move to the other side of a sterile person, the nonsterile person should pass: 

When performing a ventral midline laparotomy for exploratory surgery, the incision site should be clipped and surgically prepped

External fracture fixation devices include all of the following, except:

The surgical client’s vital signs are populated in the vital sign flowsheet below. The client is awake and oriented times three, and the skin is pale and damp. Vitals are as followed: Blood pressure 88/40, Temperature 98F, HR 106, and Respirations 24. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client is ready to be discharged following an inguinal hernia repair. Which criteria must the client meet before the nurse can discharge the client? Select all that apply.

The client has an asthma attack and is treated with epinephrine while in the ED. Despite receiving epinephrine, the client is still agitated, is sweating profusely, and has an oxygen saturation of 89% and RR of 30 bpm. Breath sounds are diminished, and wheezing is absent. Based on this information, the nurse should anticipate interventions to treat which acid-base imbalance?

One hour before surgery, a client asks the nurse about the risks of the surgical procedure. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

What is the term for a plastic shield used to help prevent a patient from causing self trauma postoperatively.